Author Archives: The Associated Press

BILLINGS, Mont. – Creditors of jailed real estate mogul Tim Blixseth are asking a federal judge in Washington state to find the onetime billionaire’s wife in contempt of court as they try to chase down his far-flung assets. Creditors’ trustee ...

RALEIGH – The use of a wild opossum during an annual New Year’s Eve celebration in the North Carolina mountains again is uncertain after a Wake County judge agreed to block a General Assembly law approved this year. Superior Court Judge Bryan ...

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit that was filed to block North Carolina State University’s endowment from selling the Hoffman Forest near Jacksonville. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported the justices acted without a request from either the endowment ...

MATTHEWS — Family Dollar says it has delayed a shareholder vote on its proposed acquisition by Dollar Tree until Jan. 22. The Matthews-based discount retailer held a special meeting Tuesday for shareholders to vote on the deal. But the company ...

RALEIGH — The Carolinas continue to rank among the nation’s fastest-growing states, newly released U.S. Census population estimates show. North Carolina has overtaken Michigan to become the nation’s ninth-largest state, adding more than 95,000 new residents between July 2013 and July 2014. That pushed ...

WINSTON-SALEM — The 20-story BB&T building in downtown Winston-Salem has been sold. Charlotte investor Ray Gee and Atlanta investor Tyson “Ty” Rhame were partners in the $60 million purchase. The partners bought the building in a leveraged transaction which will ...

RALEIGH – North Carolina lawmakers have voted to recommend weakening requirements for the state’s mortgage lenders, a move that proponents say would cut costs for the industry but critics say would dilute protections for borrowers. A legislative study committee voted unanimously Dec. ...

STATESVILLE — A Chinese company is putting its North American headquarters in Statesville, creating 120 jobs. The Charlotte Observer reported that furniture company Homestar Light Industrial Co. is acting after it acquired the assets of the former Talon Systems plant in Statesville. ...

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Some Summerville residents are suing the town to block construction of a hotel. Multiple media outlets reported the lawsuit filed in Charleston claims the town violated federal, state and local laws when it entered a public-private partnership ...

SAN FRANCISCO – An Uber executive who recently suggested launching a million-dollar campaign to investigate journalists critical of the ride-booking company is in a bitter dispute with the landlord of his rental condo. The San Francisco Chronicle reported recently that ...